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    • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
      WarnerMedia to shut down CNN Plus just a month after launch

      Decision comes after new leadership had reviewed investment in streaming service for cable news channel

    • Wednesday, 6 April, 2022
      WarnerMedia
      Nine senior WarnerMedia executives quit on eve of Discovery takeover

      Chief executive Jason Kilar among those to leave before $43bn merger

    • Thursday, 10 March, 2022
      Corporate bonds
      AT&T and Discovery clinch $30bn bond deal in resilient US market

      Funding will support WarnerMedia merger in one of largest-ever corporate debt sales

    • Wednesday, 26 January, 2022
      WarnerMedia
      WarnerMedia beats Netflix on new US subscribers in fourth quarter

      HBO Max owner increased sign ups by 1.3m while streaming pioneer gained 1.2m in battle for American audience

    • Tuesday, 18 January, 2022
      5G networks
      AT&T and Verizon limit 5G service near US airports after carriers’ outcry

      Wireless groups frustrated with Federal Aviation Administration after airlines warn of chaos

    • Monday, 17 January, 2022
      Airlines
      US airlines warn of ‘chaos’ as telecoms groups roll out 5G

      Aviation lobby says services will cause ‘incalculable’ disruption to passengers and cargo

    • Monday, 10 January, 2022
      InterviewWarnerMedia
      HBO Max tries to close gap with Netflix and Disney in streaming wars

      WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar vows to spend $18bn on content in 2022 to build on subscriber growth

    • Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
      5G networks
      AT&T and Verizon delay 5G rollout over aviation concerns

      Telecoms reverse course a day after rejecting US regulators’ request over possible aircraft interference

    • Sunday, 2 January, 2022
      5G networks
      AT&T and Verizon reject call to delay 5G rollout over flight safety fears

      US transportation regulators want more time to investigate if wireless technology interferes with avionics

    • Wednesday, 1 December, 2021
      CNN News Group
      CNN suspends host Chris Cuomo over defence of his brother

      Anchor broke network rules by helping former New York governor Andrew Cuomo in sex scandal response

    • Tuesday, 23 November, 2021
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Investment banks net more than $320m from sale of WarnerMedia to Discovery

      Many of the same advisers collected hefty fees when AT&T bought company five years ago

    • Thursday, 17 June, 2021
      The Big Read
      AT&T: back to basics after four decades of botched dealmaking

      The humiliating decision to turn its back on Hollywood has forced a return to its ‘bellhead’ roots in telecoms

    • Thursday, 27 May, 2021
      AT&T executives were paid $9m for controversial Time Warner deal

      Completion bonuses foreshadowed investor revolt over ‘pay for underperformance’

    • Wednesday, 26 May, 2021
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Amazon agrees deal to buy MGM for $8.45bn

      Transaction comes as media dealmaking this year hits highest level since dotcom boom

    • Thursday, 20 May, 2021
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The new media world’s streams lead to Amazon

      Two proposed deals encapsulate the changing entertainment landscape

    • Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
      News in-depth
      US telecoms decide focusing on pipes isn’t so dumb after all

      AT&T and Verizon unwind big bets on media content to concentrate on core businesses

    • Tuesday, 18 May, 2021
      Due Diligence
      AT&T discovers it has no business in show business Premium content

      Plus, Spac fever proves less contagious, and a closer look into Sanjeev Gupta’s ‘white knight’

    • Tuesday, 18 May, 2021
      News in-depthDiscovery Inc (merged into Warner Bros. Discovery)
      How WarnerMedia and Discovery plan to forge a media behemoth

      Deal expected to trigger fresh wave of consolidation in the sector

    • Monday, 17 May, 2021
      Lex
      AT&T/Discovery: getting your money back will have to do Premium content

      Telecoms group abandons Hollywood dream but shareholders in new venture can still play supporting role

    • Monday, 17 May, 2021
      Lex
      AT&T/Discovery: A telco concedes defeat Premium content

      For shareholders of the telecoms group, the victory has proved pyrrhic

    • Monday, 17 May, 2021
      AT&T’s WarnerMedia and rival Discovery to create global streaming giant

      David Zaslav to lead empire with enterprise value of $132bn and one of Hollywood’s most prized catalogues 

    • Sunday, 16 May, 2021
      AT&T nears deal to create $150bn streaming giant with Discovery

      Structure of agreement unclear but AT&T expected to control most of combined entity

    • Monday, 10 May, 2021
      Executive Pay
      US investors revolt against executive pay in record numbers

      Many backlashes stem from plan changes to ensure bonuses were paid out during pandemic

    • Friday, 16 April, 2021
      Executive Pay
      GE boss faces revolt over bonus as shareholder adviser bares its teeth

      Investors should reject Larry Culp’s revised pay deal, ISS, Glass Lewis say in latest critical recommendations

    • Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
      Streaming services
      Old media veterans defy critics to rally in streaming era

      Shares in ViacomCBS, Discovery and Disney have all soared over the past year

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